Of Cunningham’s 40-plus scholarship offers, Miami, Florida State, Stanford, Alabama, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State are standing out as his top choices.

Cunningham told CaneInsider.com in June that Miami was his leader, with Stanford at a close second.

The Hurricanes are using a by-committee recruiting approach to try and reel in Cunningham, who is listed No. 6 on the Sentinel’s 2013 Palm Beach/Broward Super60 list. Miami receivers coach George McDonald, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch and defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio are spearheading Cunningham’s recruitment.

“They’re all kind of talking to me, trying to get me to be a 'Cane,” Cunningham said. “They all want me to play early and get me started on my career.”

With 99 receptions for 1,738 receiving yards in the past two seasons, most schools are selling the polished Cunningham on the ability to play early.

“You have to figure out who’s being real and who’s not,” Cunningham said.

Although Miami is considered by recruiting analysts to be the top contender for Cunningham’s services, the chance to stay close to home will ultimately not factor into Cunningham’s final decision.

“Sometimes you need to make sacrifices in life in order to be successful,” Cunningham said of playing football outside of Florida.

With that in mind, Stanford — which is 3,000 miles away from Fort Lauderdale — will be a factor in Cunningham’s recruitment.

Cunningham visited the California college in late June and had a good time.

“It’s one of the best academic schools in the country,” said Cunningham, who claims a 3.9 GPA.

“That definitely gives them an advantage because I’m big on academics. It’s not just about football to me, because people say the NFL also stands for ‘Not For Long’. You have to have a backup plan no matter what.”

Cunningham expects to visit Stanford later this fall on an official visit. He also intends on taking official visits to FSU, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame and Alabama.

He will not take an official to Miami because he has the ability to take a short drive to the school any time he wants.